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Monday, May 18, 2015

May 6 - 18, 2015

London's housing crisis - as street art !

A London renter has created street graphs throughout the capital to highlight fast-rising rents, evictions and homelessness, the chronic shortage of affordable housing and the decline in homeownership. Read more...

Hirsch added that not only is the process slower and more costly than it was prior to the condo act’s enactment, but the learning curve has caused problems for both Realtors and real estate lawyers.

Winnipeg slow to add secondary suitesMetro News, May 12, 2015Three years after council changed zoning rules to allow for detached secondary suites — separate living units located above a garage, in a backyard or along a rear lane — only three have been developed, the property and development committee heard on Tuesday.Happy to see rent assistance go upWinnipeg Free Press (Op Ed - Brian Pallister), May 12, 2015Twenty years ago, the average rent on a two bedroom apartment in Winnipeg was half of what it is today. I was convinced that something needed to be done to fix this situation. I’m proud to say that it was the first public position the PC Party took after becoming leader of the Progressive Conservative Party in 2012.Making Homelessness HistoryPolicyFix.ca, May 13, 2015Canada is one of the very few advanced industrialized countries in the world that does not have a national housing strategy, and for low-income people in particular the consequences are severe, and sometimes deadly.Plans in place for senior housingThompson Citizen, May 12, 2015At this point in time the project is for affordable housing but, Byer noted, if the province decides low-income housing is important, a percentage of the units will be geared towards that.Province Launches Second Phase of Strategy to Strengthen, Expand Co-operatives Government of Manitoba (News Release), May 12, 2015 The Manitoba government is partnering with the co-op community to strengthen and expand the successful co-operative business model, which creates jobs and offers a wide range of products and services across the province, Housing and Community Development Minister Mohinder Saran announced today.

According to our latest report, of the over 235,000 Canadians who experience homelessness in a year, about 5000 people are unsheltered (living on the streets). It is reasonable to wonder, what with so many services available, why some unsheltered people would “choose” to remain so.

INTERNATIONALAUSTRIA A lesson in providing affordable housingSouth China Morning Post, May 17, 2015 Vienna may offer an example to Hong Kong in how to supply cheaper homes, according to Austria's consul general in the city.

USA With Crises Looming, New Housing Chief Lays Out Her StrategyWashington City Paper, May 15, 2015Of all the crises facing the incoming administration of (Washington D.C.) Mayor Muriel Bowser this year, the direst was homelessness. The spike in family homelessness that took the city by surprise in the winter of 2013-2014 grew even worse this past winter, spurred largely by the vanishing supply of affordable housing.

UK Could a UK politician ever vow to bring down house prices?BBC News‎ May 12, 2015Once British politicians promised to keep property prices low. Now homeowners expect the value of their houses to move ever upwards. Are Westminster governments of whichever party now obliged to let house prices always rise?

USA The Case for Giving Homes to the HomelessCityLab, May 11, 2015It might seem obvious, but in lots of cities it's also proved quite effective. USA Granny is in the garageBloomberg News, May 9, 2015The city is being squeezed by an aging population, poverty and housing
costs. One in seven Philadelphians are already 65 and older, a number
projected to grow 24 per cent by 2020. Most want to stay in their own
homes. Many are poor. And money for social services is tight.CHINA How do you solve a housing crisis? Study the example of SingaporeThe Guardian, April 30, 2015Singapore went from one of the worst housing shortages in the world to 90% home ownership. UK politicians can learn from its forceful approachUK Where Can I afford to live trackerBBC News, April 29, 2015Whether you are house-hunting or just daydreaming, try using this
calculator to see where in the country you could afford to live - and
would it be cheaper to rent or buy?

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